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What's next for KCPD Chief Rick Smith?
Kansas City Today
12/06/21 • 10 min
Nearly two weeks after speculation that Kansas City Police Chief Rick Smith was being forced out, the board that oversees the department announced that Smith would stay in charge through spring 2022. KCUR Reporter Peggy Lowe fills us in on the back-and-forth over Smith's future and what's known about the video of the Smith calling the victim of a police shooting "the bad guy."
The first confirmed case of the omicron variant in Missouri was discovered Friday, just days after the first known U.S. case was detected the California. Side Effects Public Media’s Sebastián Martínez Valdivia reports, some tracking the variant are hopeful they’ll quickly get up to speed.
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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and edited by Gabe Rosenberg & Lisa Rodriguez
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Alleged crime ring leader to plead guilty
Kansas City Today
01/21/22 • 13 min
State and federal investigators say it took years to put together the case against Wandale J. Fulton. Now the alleged crime ring leader will plead guilty in a Kansas City federal court on charges of identity theft, auto-title fraud and arson for profit. KCUR's Lisa Rodriguez speaks to morning host Sam Zeff, who broke this story.
As a new surge in the pandemic disrupts life, people between the ages of 18 and 29 are weary of virtual school, lost jobs and isolation. KCUR’s Laura Ziegler took a weekend walk around midtown Kansas City and found that 20-somethings are paying attention to the science while trying to go on about their lives.
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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love with Trevor Grandin and edited by Gabe Rosenberg & Lisa Rodriguez.
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Conservatives are trying to ban books in Kansas City schools
Kansas City Today
12/03/21 • 13 min
In recent months, school districts across the Kansas City area have received complaints about school library books featuring content relating to LGBTQ issues and race. Kansas City Today host Nomin Ujiyediin digs into the increase in book challenges nationwide and says recent challenges are part of a larger movement by some parents to "take back their kids' education."
Plus, Fulk Farm has been owned by the same Missouri family since 1889, and they’ve sold Christmas trees since the early 1990s. As KCUR’s Luke Martin reports, this farm and others in the region are facing some new holiday challenges.
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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and edited by Gabe Rosenberg & Lisa Rodriguez
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Kansas City on the rails
Kansas City Today
12/14/21 • 12 min
Kansas City Southern is moving toward a merger with Canadian Pacific. Shareholders for both railroad companies overwhelmingly approved the $31 billion deal last week. KCUR’s Frank Morris reports that if regulators go along, the merger would make history, and reshape the railroad industry for decades to come.
The Veterans Reader's Theater project in Kansas City is helping former service members process their feelings about war by writing poetry and prose about their military experience and present it to the public. Anne Kniggendorf of The American Homefront Project reports that organizers hope it can help veterans cope with shame and guilt.
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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and edited by Gabe Rosenberg & Lisa Rodriguez
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Missouri threatens schools that don't drop COVID safety efforts
Kansas City Today
12/17/21 • 15 min
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has made it clear he’s against mask mandates and other COVID-19 prevention measures. Now, Schmitt and Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick are making legal and financial threats against schools that keep up their COVID efforts. KCUR education reporter Jodi Fortino has been reporting on this issue and fills us in on the latest.
Brian Platt, the city manager of Kansas City, Missouri, says he stepped into his role this year with the mindset of creating a more efficient, proactive and responsive office. He talks with Steve Kraske on KCUR's Up To Date about the upcoming projects in 2022, what role his office has in finding a new police chief and how the city is addressing a lack of affordable housing in the Kansas City metro.
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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and edited by Gabe Rosenberg & Lisa Rodriguez
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Missouri's Black gun owners
Kansas City Today
01/03/22 • 8 min
Homicides in Missouri recently reached a record high, but the number of suicides is even higher. In the state's growing community of Black gun owners, some enthusiasts are taking steps to ensure people don’t end up bringing more danger into their homes. KCUR’s Alex Smith reports. (A warning: This story contains discussions of suicide.)
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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love with Trevor Grandin and edited by Gabe Rosenberg & Lisa Rodriguez.
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Uncertainty at the Leavenworth prison
Kansas City Today
12/10/21 • 17 min
The Leavenworth Detention Center in Kansas has been the center of a number of controversies ranging from reports of poor conditions to authorities eavesdropping on phone calls between prisoners and their attorneys. But the federal government's contract with operator CoreCivic will expire soon, following an executive order by President Biden to end relationships with private prisons. Steve Vockrodt, investigative editor of NPR’s Midwest Newsroom, looked into the troubled Leavenworth facility and the future of private prisons.
A holiday tradition for many families is back this year at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. After a pandemic year off, Kansas City Ballet’s "The Nutcracker" returns — but with some noticeable changes, as KCUR’s Laura Spencer reports.
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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and Trevor Grandin and edited by Gabe Rosenberg & Lisa Rodriguez
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Mask mandates get even more confusing
Kansas City Today
12/15/21 • 14 min
St. Louis County and Jackson County filed a motion to intervene in a Cole County case in which some residents and business owners sued the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, challenging its ability to issue mask orders. After a judge struck down those orders as unconstitutional, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt opted not to appeal.
Since then, Schmitt has used the decision to threaten school districts around the state with lawsuits — what St. Louis and Jackson Counties call "a campaign of litigation terror." St. Louis Public Radio's Sarah Kellogg has this primer on where Missouri is now.
How should Kansas schools teach history and race? They’re getting plenty of advice, most of it conflicting and often angry. As Suzanne Perez of the Kansas News Service reports, what started as anger over critical race theory has evolved into attacks on public schools.
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This episode of Kansas City Today is hosted by Laura Ziegler. It is produced by Byron Love and edited by Gabe Rosenberg & Lisa Rodriguez
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How much did Kansas get ripped off?
Kansas City Today
12/13/21 • 10 min
Why do Americans pay such high prices for medications? Experts say pharmaceutical middlemen are one reason. Now, one of those companies will pay Kansas nearly $30 million for allegedly overcharging Medicaid. Celia Llopis-Jepsen of the Kansas News Service reports.
Communities across the Midwest are tempting new residents with cash and free land. Harvest Public Media’s Elizabeth Rembert reports mixed success and some lessons learned about relocation incentives.
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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love and Trevor Grandin, and edited by Gabe Rosenberg and Lisa Rodriguez.
You can support Kansas City Today by becoming a KCUR member: kcur.org/donate
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A close eye on Jefferson City
Kansas City Today
01/24/22 • 15 min
Kansas and Missouri lawmakers have a lot to consider during the 2022 legislative sessions. Both states are voting on budgets, congressional redistricting maps, police reform and how to best deal with the seemingly never-ending pandemic.
Missouri Senate Democratic Leader John Rizzo speaks to KCUR's Brian Ellison about Republican Gov. Mike Parson's spending proposal and the state's plans to address violent crime.
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Kansas City Today is hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin. It is produced by Byron Love with Trevor Grandin and edited by Gabe Rosenberg & Lisa Rodriguez.
You can support Kansas City Today by becoming a KCUR member: kcur.org/donate
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How many episodes does Kansas City Today have?
Kansas City Today currently has 942 episodes available.
What topics does Kansas City Today cover?
The podcast is about News, Daily News, Podcasts and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on Kansas City Today?
The episode title 'What's next for KCPD Chief Rick Smith?' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Kansas City Today?
The average episode length on Kansas City Today is 14 minutes.
How often are episodes of Kansas City Today released?
Episodes of Kansas City Today are typically released every day.
When was the first episode of Kansas City Today?
The first episode of Kansas City Today was released on Sep 10, 2021.
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